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TI-2007-03998 Aliases CVE-2007-4130GHSA-w57x-j39p-mpp8

The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium…

Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium (ia64) does not properly handle page faults during NUMA memory access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via invalid arguments to set_mempolicy in an MPOL_BIND operation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00468 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0055 Released 2008-01-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0055

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4130
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w57x-j39p-mpp8

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

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  • TI-2018-10530 Code injection in [UNKNOWN] RichFaces KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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